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-- Origin of longitude -- Zero degrees longitude -- Boundary between Eastern and Western Hemispheres -- Greenwich Meridian
Greenwich, England
The zero degrees longitude line is called the Prime Meridian. When the Prime Meridian is combined with the meridian of 180 degrees longitude, the two meridians together form a circle that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
Longitude is the measurement in angular degrees around the globe east or west of Greenwich, England.
The prime meridian. 0 degrees
-- Origin of longitude -- Zero degrees longitude -- Boundary between Eastern and Western Hemispheres -- Greenwich Meridian
Greenwich, England
Zero degrees longitude is the prime meridian, the line of longitude that passes through Greenwich, England.
I think you mean the eastern hemisphere, eastward from the Greenwich Meridian all the way to 180 degrees longitude, and the western hemisphere, westward from the Greenwich Meridian all the way to 180 degrees longitude.
London is in the northern hemisphere. However, the Prime Meridian, ie 0 degrees Longitude, passes through the London suburb of Greenwich, so London is also in the eastern and western hemispheres.
Greenwich, England
The 0 degrees longitude line is known as the Greenwich Meridian. From its name, it originated in Greenwich, a district in East London.
Correct. The town of Greenwich, in England, lies on the Prime meridian (or zero degrees longitude)
The zero degrees longitude line is called the Prime Meridian. When the Prime Meridian is combined with the meridian of 180 degrees longitude, the two meridians together form a circle that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
The Greenwich Meridian (0 degrees)
The longitude of Greenwich Observatory, near London, England. Check out GMT.
Longitude is the measurement in angular degrees around the globe east or west of Greenwich, England.